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Systems Thinking Course - Lesson 03 - Pillar 2: Communication

Communication: The Key to Effective Systems Thinking

Communication is the lifeblood of any system. It is the primary tool for understanding and influencing people within a system, making it a crucial pillar of systems thinking. As the renowned systems theorist Peter Senge once said, "The fundamental characteristic of systems thinking is a shift of mind from seeing parts to seeing wholes, from seeing people as helpless reactors to seeing them as active participants in shaping their rea...

Systems Thinking Course - 02 - Pillar 1: People

Pillar 1: People

At the heart of every system lie the people who create, maintain, and interact with it. Systems thinking recognizes the fundamental importance of understanding human behavior, motivations, and emotions in order to effectively influence complex systems. As Donella Meadows, a pioneering systems thinker, once said, "Systems thinking is a way of seeing the world as a series of interconnected and interdependent systems, rather than as a collection of isolated parts" (Meado...

Systems Thinking 01 - Systems Thinking in a Nutshell

Course Introduction

When embarking on the journey of systems thinking, it's essential to understand the fundamental principles and approaches that underpin this methodology. Systems thinking is not just about analyzing individual components, but rather understanding the complex interactions and interdependencies within a system as a whole. By adopting a holistic view, we can better comprehend how systems behave, evolve, and respond to changes.

This course is designed to provide ...

4IR - 003 - Jobs, Incentives, Risk

"The jobs narrative will get really ugly in 2025 and 2026."

Asking my community - open and public vs exclusive content?

Hello everyone!

With more than a thousand paying supporters of my mission, it's time to do a check-in! I posted a similar poll for my YouTube channel members, and I need to ask you as well. Many of you signed up and told me that you were here mostly to support my mission. When I've asked before about exclusive content, most of you have said something along the lines of either you're here to support the mission because I add value, so whatever choice results in more content and insights ...

4IR - 002 - Communication and Interpersonal Skills in the Age of AI + Spread of Misinformation

Summary

In this conversation, David Shapiro and Anna discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, particularly for early career professionals. They explore the challenges of navigating the AI revolution and the importance of clear guidelines and policies around AI use in companies. They also emphasize the value of communication and interpersonal skills in the age of AI. The conversation touches on the need for cross-cultural adoption of AI and the varying...

April 2024 - Future of Humanity Webinar

Cybernetics, Robotics, and More!

4IR Podcast - 001 - What is going to happen?

In this episode, I discuss some personal reflections on how my life has changed because of AI already, and compare this to things I've read by writers such as Ray Kurzweil and Nick Bostrom (and several others).

April Humanity Webinar Info (Friday April 5 @ 3PM US EST)

This one will be about cybernetics, transhumanism, posthumanism, and BCI stuff

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Apr 5, 2024 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: David Shapiro - April Future of Humanity Webinar

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82444804636

Or One tap mobile :

+13092053325,,824...

March AI Business Webinar

We covered business trends and data from many surveys! Robots, agents, adoption rates, and more! See attached PDFs for more data and sources.

March Humanity Webinar - Fourth Turning, Debt Crisis, War

We had a ton of great questions! Fast forward about 15 minutes to get started!

Heavy Silver Book Trailer (Help Wanted!)

Dear Patrons,

I've gotten word back from my editor that they're working on the final pass. I already paid a few thousand for a developmental edit and now we're doing a final copyedit (prose, grammar, polish). This is draft 14 (yes FOURTEEN drafts) over the course of five years! 

As part of the launch, I'd like to create a book trailer - just like a movie trailer but for a book!

And here's the next part - I'd like your help! I'd like to build a small team from my Patrons...

March Webinar Information - First and Third Friday

Hello everyone,

I've been thinking about doing this for a while, as my channels and topics cover a wide range. So, I'm pleased to announce that we will now how two monthly town halls! They will cover two different domains: AI and Humanity. 

The AI webinar will be the same, but I'm adding the Humanity Webinar, which will focus on spirituality, gender, mythic archetypes, and so on. 

The AI Webinar - Third Friday

The AI webinar will continue as it has - focusi...

February Town Hall Recording - Sora, Unemployment, And Much More

Today's webinar was one of the best, most pivotal discussions so far! Skip ahead to about 15 minutes to where it really gets started. 

Patreon February Townhall - Meeting info!

Dear Patrons!

Below you will find the Zoom Webinar information for my February Townhall! There's also an ICS that you can import into your prefered calendar app. 

ZOOM INFO BELOW

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Feb 15, 2024 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: David Shapiro - February Patreon Townhall

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

2024-01-31 22:33:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Pick a Date for the February Townhall + Systems Thinking Series!

Hey everyone!

February Townhall Schedule

Let's pick a date for the February Townhall. The following is a scheduling link where you can set your preferred date/time. Please jump in and let me know what time is best for you. This will aggregate everyone's answers so I can try and find the best time for everyone. 

scheduling link -> https://www.when2meet.com/?23376074-DZXQa<...

Introducing Shapiro Media Enterprises!

Dear Patrons,

If you follow me on LinkedIn you might have noticed a big update: I "founded" Shapiro Media Enterprises! TLDR at the bottom.

The Next Evolution

What does this mean for you and Patreon? Absolutely nothing! Well, almost nothing. Nothing is really going to change around here except that I'm building a team and we're going to turn up the content production...

Patreon Exclusive: January Townhall (AI Masterclass)

Here's the January Townhall. Skip past the first 10 to 15 minutes to get to the good stuff. 

Early Access: Post-AGI Education

Dear Patrons,

As a thank you for your support, as my editors as catching up on my huge backlog of videos, I will start posting links early. One thing to keep in mind is that they will go to "private" just before launch so you will have a few days to watch ahead of the curve! 

For now, I hope you enjoy early access to my next AI video!

January Patreon Townhall (Formerly Masterclass) - Zoom info for ALL paying members!

Hey folks, this post contains the meeting information for the monthly Townhall. I used to host this on Discord, but it frequently gave us trouble (folks couldn't hear, etc). Plus there are limitations. However, with Zoom Webinars, we have a nicer, cleaner, and more standardized platform. On top of that, this has new features, such as live Q&A polls so you can all propose questions and then the crowd can vote on which questions they want answered. This format has worked really well and cre...

Economic Agency: A Key Principle in Post-Labor Economics

I just sent this out on LinkedIn and Substack (which are both free to follow me on!) but I wanted to make sure that you all saw this too. 

https://daveshap.substack.com/p/economic-agency-a-key-principle-in

2024-01-01 21:05:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Happy Holidays - Thank you, good luck, and let's get to work!

Dear Patrons,

For those who celebrate it, merry Christmas Eve! For those of us who don't, happy solstice, happy Saturnalia, and Happy New Year! 

This year, 2023, has been a wild ride. It's difficult to look back and reflect without being staggered by some level of awe. A year ago, we had just gotten our hands on ChatGPT. Today, there are several Big Tech competitors and countless Open Source competitors. We blasted past dozens of cognitive and productivity milestones in AI mo...

Simplifying Patreon Tiers

Dear Patrons,

Thank you for bearing with me as I continue to experiment with this community to dial in exactly what it is that I can do you for, and how we can work together to make this a productive and valuable space for everyone. As most of you have seen, I'm constantly engaged with messages, Discord, polls, both here and on YouTube. I've done a lot of information gathering and experimentation and so I wanted to share some changes that will be rolling out as well as some explanation....

Patreon Exclusive: December Town Hall

Lots of great Q&A!

Premium Exclusive - December 2023 AI Masterclass

Google Gemini, Microsoft Azure AI, OpenAI Drama, AWS Bedrock, IMF AGI Report, Global Geopolitics, and more

What Kind of Exclusive Content Do You Want?

Hello everyone,

As you've probably noticed, I've been experimenting with exclusive content lately. You might also recall that I announced a couple months ago that I'd be doubling down on my Patreon community and it has really paid off. I decided to step away from consulting, as many other content creators ultimately do. I can really see why we all end up doubling down on content + community!

However, part of experimenting means doing tests and gathering data. So now that I've done...

Patreon Exclusive: Neurospicy Life Ep 2 - Body First Living

One of the most important things I've learned about being different is to put my body and brain's needs first. 

Patreon Exclusive: November Town Hall

We talk about AGI, the future of work, and a ton more great questions!

Patreon Exclusive: Neurospicy Life Ep 1: Packing Up, Moving, and Pathological Demand Avoidance

Hey Patreon, I am not sure if this series will be exclusive or public yet, but let me know what you think either way!

Premium Exclusive: BLUF + Good Plans vs Bad Plans (Bonus: What Legal Wants, Legal Gets!)

I have a few stories for the Premium tier subscribers this week!